Tutorial – DIY desk organizer

Two important aspects of any crafters life is inspiration and storage !! And somehow both these two aspects seem to go hand in hand. Although I “think’ I breeze through, even in a cluttered chaos, I know, I would be much more productive in a more organized set up, where all my tools and supplies are easily accessible.

I am a visual person – I need my tools to be seen, so as to be able to use them. A punch which is tucked away in one of my bins, generally does NOT get played with – AT ALL 😦

So these past weeks, i used up most of my “recyclable stock pile” and made a few desk organizers.

I hope you enjoy this pictorial and find some inspiration to use up those cans lying around in the kitchen.

Clean cans thoroughly and organize them in a rectangular or circular manner.Although i have brush – painted two coats of acrylic colors on these cans, I would recommend spray paint cans

Decide in which order, you’d like to place the cans.

Gather the cans together and glue them together on the sides where they meet each otherThe 1 kg yoghurt bucket, comes with a white handle which fit in, snugly in the middle container, so that I could be lifted.So as to enforce them together, I wrapped them with a large ribbon. You can use any fabric, ribbon or even jute or twine. I also adhered this lovely frill ribbon from Daiso, on the edge.

I am using the lid of the cookie box as the base of the organizer. I used STRONG STIK glue to stick the cans to the base. It is a remarkable glue, which I bought from Creative Minds. I was not quite satisfied with the ribbon, hence I added two thinner orange ribbons on the border to give it a more defined look.

This silver stand had not been used in decades, so it was more than happy with its new found job role !! It provided a much needed height and was quite stable. We don’t want a stand that could topple all the contents.

And there you have it !

I love how all my promarkers, copics and paint markers are all now easily accessible. Its such a huge relief and joy.

I’m inspired to make a few more of these to house my scissors and paintbrushes etc.

Please drop in a line to tell me if and how, you liked this frugal creation.

Naush Samama

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So glad your here. My name is Naush & this is where I showcase my creative chaos

I am an eco-friendly visual artist and upcycle crafter, better known for the use of unconventional materials in my artwork, including the use of wire, wood, cardboard, cement, fabric, plastic and paper. I live in Dubai with my husband, three teenage sons and nine cats, all of whom will vouch for my messy craft room and nocturnal life. I thrive on coffee and crafts and I am a self-confessed borderline craft-supplies-hoarder who believes that a little creativity with some paint and a glue gun can do wonders with any mundane object.